Individual Placement and Support Mexico

IPS is the most studied psychiatric rehabilitation intervention in the world. It is based on eight principles: inclusion of all clients who have declared a desire to work, no pre-vocational training, benefits counseling, rapid job search, treatment team-level integration of vocational and clinical services, consideration of client preferences in all decisions, assistance in job development, provision of follow-up supports after finding employment, and a focus on competitive employment. We propose to adapt and pilot the IPS to improve employment and health among people with severe mental disorders in Mexico.